Is the air quality in Hilo bad today?

The latest hourly PM2.5 reading near Hilo is 1 µg/m³, measured at Oct 14, 4:00PM. This page updates twice an hour. The NowCast smoke average is currently Good on the US EPA scale.

Hilo, Hawaii — Wildfire Smoke Forecast

Live PM_2.5 and 48-hour smoke-model outlook — updated Oct 14, 5:09PM HST

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood 2 µg/m³ NowCast median across 3 monitors in Big Island East · range 1–4, highest at Mountain View

Next 48 hoursUnavailable No forward smoke forecast is available for this location right now.

Forecast peakUnavailableNo forward smoke forecast is available for this location right now.

Air quality is good — ideal for outdoor activities.

Last 24 hours across Big Island East & next 48 hours forecast

range across monitors

Background bands (US EPA AQI, 24-h basis): ■ Good · ■ Moderate

Nearby fires

100 mi radius

No active incidents are reported within 100 mi.

Not contained0 fires

No not contained fires are reported in this state.

Partially contained0 fires

No partially contained fires are reported in this state.

Mostly contained (70%+)0 fires

No mostly contained (70%+) fires are reported in this state.

Proximity and wind direction do not prove that a fire caused smoke at this location. Source: National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC); incident points and containment as reported by the responsible agencies.

Monitors in Big Island East

Mountain View4 µg/m³ NowCast11 mi · Hawaii State Dept. of Health KS Hawaii2 µg/m³ NowCast6.9 mi · Hawaii State Dept. of Health Hilo1 µg/m³ NowCast1.8 mi · Hawaii State Dept. of Health

See the Hawaii-wide forecast — every monitor, ranked →